At least it's fifty bucks a year and not fifty bucks a month. I still would
prefer a demo, even if a limited one, to give those of us who are usure a
chance to experience the proram a little before we decide whether or not to
commit ourselves.
We are the Knights who saaaaay...Ni!
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Long
Sent: Friday, July 05, 2013 6:48 AM
To: Sandra Fouts
Cc: gw-Info
Subject: Re: GW Micro Announces SocialEyes
I get that however the time to upgrade the software etc to some it will be
worth it to others not.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandra Fouts" <[email protected]>
To: "'Dennis Long'" <[email protected]>; "Micallef Michael at MITA"
<[email protected]>
Cc: "GW-Info" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, July 05, 2013 8:37 AM
Subject: RE: GW Micro Announces SocialEyes
But $50 a year! Facebook is just not that important. Besides if youbought
WE, paid for upgrades, etc, you're not getting everything free.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Long [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2013 1:18 AM
To: Micallef Michael at MITA
Cc: GW-Info
Subject: Re: GW Micro Announces SocialEyes
you cant have everything for free. You need to look at updates maintaining
the software etc It takes time and time is money.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Micallef Michael at MITA" <[email protected]>
To: "David" <[email protected]>; "Mike Meehan" <[email protected]>;
"Sandra Fouts" <[email protected]>; "Bryan Peterson"
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2013 1:21 AM
Subject: RE: GW Micro Announces SocialEyes
I personally agree with david in his points. But also I feel that for
the window-eyes users who pay for the WE upgrades 50 us dollars is too
expensive. I suggest that such price should pay it those who are not
using window-eyes as their primary screen reader.
Thank you.
Michael Micallef Dip I.T.
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From: David [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 16:30
To: Mike Meehan; Sandra Fouts; 'Bryan Peterson'; [email protected];
[email protected]
Subject: Re: GW Micro Announces SocialEyes
As a blind person, I am told to buy a screen reader, costing me close to
1000 dollars, so as to operate a computer, that everyone else can operate
right out of the box. In itself, that is a matter of consideration. But
with that screen reader, I am being promised, I will be able to visit the
net,and operate many different software. Really, so should also be the
case, for that price. GW is doing a job, when comes to upgrade their
screen reader.
Now, Skype is free for everyone. For the blind person, it is 50 dollars an
annual fee.
Facebook, Twitter or whatever those medias are called, are free for the
general user. But again, the blind person is being charged an annual fee,
of dollar 50.
Really, to 'go social', the blind user is being ripped another 100 dollars
a year, that his contemporaries will have for free. And, that is on top of
a screen reader that promises me, that I will be able to perform close to
what anyone else could do with their computer. Sorry, but I don't follow
that logic. Why not spend the time and effort, in making the screen reader
work with those things, instead of posing even more charges on people.
Good news, I am not part of all those social media. So, a big thianks to
GW for the announcement, as you have saved me 50 dollars a year, today.
Now, off to buy some chocolate. Anyone on this list, knows how many pounds
of chocolate, or how many doughnuts I can get for 50 dollars?
GW, I and many others, are thankful for your continuing to improve the
screen reader. Keep up that job, and let's have the fix for the UEFI
issues on Win7 and 8 machines, out on the market soon. That would have
been greater news. What need do we have for a new product, all the time we
cannot get the screen reader itself to work on a computer worth many
hundreds dollars? My big hope for the next secret release of GW, is that
it will do something for the screen reader. To those who are in need of
using a piece of electronic to know they have friends, enjoy what you got.
:)
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Meehan <mailto:[email protected]>
To: Sandra Fouts <mailto:[email protected]> ; 'Bryan Peterson'
<mailto:[email protected]> ; [email protected] ;
[email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 4:14 PM
Subject: Re: GW Micro Announces SocialEyes
I agree here. Was hoping this new thing would be something that was
revelent. Sorry to all of yo "Facebook people", but there a lot of us who
just don't care about so-called social networks.
Maybe your next one out of the box will be winner.
Mike
From: Sandra Fouts <mailto:[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 7:05 AM
To: 'Bryan Peterson' <mailto:[email protected]> ;
[email protected] ; [email protected]
Subject: RE: GW Micro Announces SocialEyes
Yeah!! Sorry GW. Not impressed.
From: Bryan Peterson [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 8:59 AM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Re: GW Micro Announces SocialEyes
Or you could just use the Mobile site which is completely free.
We are the Knights who saaaaay...Ni!
From: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 7:21 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: GW Micro Announces SocialEyes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GW Micro, Inc. Announces SocialEyes
Fort Wayne, Indiana (July 3, 2013) - GW Micro, Inc. (www.gwmicro.com) is
proud to announce SocialEyes, an application for Windows-based PCs that
provides access to Facebook via a consistent, keyboard friendly and fully
accessible user interface.
While Facebook is committed to enhancing the accessibility of the Facebook
website, screen reader users often find navigating the default interface
overwhelming and cumbersome. Using standard and common controls,
SocialEyes brings a fresh, streamlined and easy to use interface to the
Facebook social networking platform.
SocialEyes offers Facebook users the ability to access their newsfeed,
read comments, create comments, like posts, search for events, pages,
friends, groups, and more. Users can also read notifications, messages,
chat with their friends, write on timelines, manage friend requests, and
access event information. SocialEyes even has the ability to attach links,
photos, or video to status updates.
SocialEyes also provides additional features, such as custom notification
sounds, and message filtering, all designed to help you stay in touch with
all of your Facebook friends.
SocialEyes is compatible with Window-Eyes and other popular screen
readers. Low vision users may also benefit from SocialEyes by using it
with a screen magnifier, such as ZoomText.
A SocialEyes annual subscription can be purchased for $50, but for a
limited time, you can get an annual subscription for only $25. SocialEyes
will be made available for purchase soon, and pre-orders are now being
accepted by GW Micro. You can pre-order SocialEyes today by calling GW
Micro at (260) 489-3671.
To learn more about SocialEyes, please check out the Introduction to
SocialEyes video tutorial. The video can be accessed from GW Micro's
YouTube channel: http://youtu.be/ULm6DW4zAmw and can also be downloaded
from the GW Micro website:
www.gwmicro.com/Training/Tutorials/Video/SocialEyes_Intro.mp4. A text
transcript is also available at:
www.gwmicro.com/Training/Tutorials/Text/SocialEyes_Intro.txt.
Contact:
Dan Weirich
GW Micro, Inc.
725 Airport North Office Park
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.gwmicro.com
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